Is it spring yet?

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Went for a nice motorcycle ride Saturday in the sunshine after two days on the boat. Planning a five day BC kayaking trip for March, headed to an Oregon beach in two weeks for a few days, followed by six days skiing in BC next month, ........... Guess we are natives

By the way, I hope you all noted that bright thing in the sky for the last FIVE winter days! Don't let a little discomfort insulate you from life.
If other folks are avoiding it, we start considering it as an option.

Numbness doesn't always come from the cold.
 
I started to clear my driveway but it turns out it's ice not snow and it's a good 6 inches thick. So.............. I went back inside. I don't need to go anywhere until April anyway...
 
For once the weather here has been awesome for two days. Blue skies and sun. Still in the 40's during the day & 20s @ night, but compared to the rest of the nation, I ain't complaining. 8) Wish I wasn't working though....
 
Ramon Sr":1g7w4k1s said:
I'll drink to that! Just finished clearing the driveway from 20" of snow. Some of the drift mounds were over 3-ft.
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I picked up a leaf off of the driveway this morning.....nice and sunny here for a change....not even raining. :mrgreen:

(I know your "pain" clearing snow. Did a lot of it in Montana, just a slight bit here, but certainly not today).

Hope you are keeping warm... :thup
 
Nope we have 3 "of ice and snow in the forecast.
I cant wait to retire and move to FL and sell my snow blower, Carhart overalls, wool lined boats
 
BrentB":26ivyqv4 said:
Nope we have 3 "of ice and snow in the forecast.
I cant wait to retire and move to FL and sell my snow blower, Carhart overalls, wool lined boats
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"....and wool lined boats"???

That also fits under the "Pain Free Insulation Solution", no?

Joe. :lol: :thup
 
BrentB":1z91rti4 said:
I cant wait to retire and move to FL and sell my snow blower, Carhart overalls, wool lined boots
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I know the feeling. When I moved here I didn't even own a sweatshirt. I kid you not...the first week I was here I had to go to Fred Meyer and buy one!

Now I'm very familiar with:

-Gore-tex
-goose down
-Fleece
-"hoodies"
-Long johns/thermal underwear
-Wool socks
-Did I mention Gore-tex?
-Winter gloves
-Ice scrapers
-De-icer (WTH is THAT?)
-Hand warmers
-a "flue"
-Daylight Savings Time (WTH is THAT?!?!)
-snow shovels (a shovel JUST for snow?)
-tire chains (I have to get down, onto the ground, and put what where?)
-those rubber things you put on your shoes that have golf spikes on the bottom so you don't land on your arse in the ice
"Under-Armor" cold gear
-What's a "pellet stove"?
-Did I mentioni Gore-Tex?

..whew....I wanna go home. :lol:
 
Heading out to do a little Winter Springs fishing this weekend around Bamfield.
Weather should be around 8 during the day with a little rain forecast for Saturday and some sunshine on Sunday.
Sure feels like spring around here but we haven't had a bad year this year compared to last. Alot less rain.

Andrew
 
I saw two guys going out fishing from John Wayne yesterday about noon. One was dressed up like an Eskimo, Big Boots, gloves, parka and a big thermos, the other in a sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off, and jeans and tennis shoes. It wasn't a C-Dory, an Arima, canvas top and no bulkhead. Air temp, about 50ish, bright sun, no clouds, and pretty flat water. Spring is here.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
hardee":1hf3rtr8 said:
I saw two guys going out fishing from John Wayne yesterday about noon. One was dressed up like an Eskimo, Big Boots, gloves, parka and a big thermos, the other in a sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off, and jeans and tennis shoes. It wasn't a C-Dory, an Arima, canvas top and no bulkhead. Air temp, about 50ish, bright sun, no clouds, and pretty flat water. Spring is here.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
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Sounds like a local was taking out a CA friend for a fishing trip. :lol:
 
-10 windchill tonight. I've got my wood stove stoked up to 91 on the thermostat...enough to have the front door and a window open in my cabin. Spring is still so far away here I'm doing all I can to forget about it...and make time for another PNW escape.

But when spring/summer finally gets to Superior-land...it's wonderful :)
 
rogerbum":1x63omp0 said:
hardee":1x63omp0 said:
I saw two guys going out fishing from John Wayne yesterday about noon. One was dressed up like an Eskimo, Big Boots, gloves, parka and a big thermos, the other in a sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off, and jeans and tennis shoes. It wasn't a C-Dory, an Arima, canvas top and no bulkhead. Air temp, about 50ish, bright sun, no clouds, and pretty flat water. Spring is here.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
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Sounds like a local was taking out a CA friend for a fishing trip. :lol:
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I knew someone would suggest that... kinda like when Tom and Susan took us out for our first ride on a C-Dory. 8) It was 47º, he was wearing a sweater, Susan had on a light jacket, and Joan and I were in Gortex jackets and gloves (our winter sailing foulie gear). It's all perspective. :xlol
 
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